Question 1

what are the tests for rachitis?

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= rickets: Blood tests for 25-hydroxy vitamin d, alkaline phosphatase, calcium and phosphorus; wrist xray to look for widening. A trial of vitamin d supplementation will distinguish deficiency rickets from resistant rickets.

Question 2

what can i do to not get rachitis?

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If you mean...: ...Rickets, the most common type is a vitamin d deficiency. Vitamin d is made in the skin by sunlight, and is also present in fish and milk.

Question 3

what are the presenting symptoms of rachitis?

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You mean "rickets?": Vitamin d deficiency presents with soft, under-mineralized bones, especially at growth plates; "beaded" rib tips and widened wrists and ankles are usually the earliest signs.

If you mean "orchitis, " that's testicular inflammation, with swollen painful testicles.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: rachitis?

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Rachitis- rickets: Rachitis is an old fashioned term for rickets or vitamin D deficiency

Question 5

my daughter has rachitis. how will this affect her?

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Bone development: Rachitis (also known as rickets) results from a deficiency of vitamin d, caused either by malabsorption or insufficient dietary levels. As a result, bones 'soften' or fail to grow properly. As a result, patients can develop skeletal deformities or fractures. Depending on the cause, treatment via sunlight exposure, diet, and supplements may improve status.

Question 6

if i was born with rachitis, could it affect me now in any ways? i lose a lot of hair, would that have anything to do with the rachitis?

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Dysraphism?rickets?: I am unsure what condition you are suffering from. Is it a spinal dysraphism where the spinal canal is not fully closed or is it a disease of vitamin d deficiency rickets? Both should be managed by experts, a pediatric spine surgeon for dysraphism or an endocrinologist for the rickets.

Question 7

is the disease rickets in children often deadly?

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No: It is a bone disease secondary to vit d and calcium deficiency and is treatable.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of rickets disease in children?

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Multiple symptoms: May include the following: leg, spine and/or hip pain, poor growth, bowed legs, protruding breast bone, muscle pain, delayed walking or refusal to walk, thickened wrists/ankles, bumps along the ribs.

Question 9

why are dark skinned children more susceptible to rickets than fair skinned children?

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See below: Dark skinned people cannot make as much vitamin d from sun exposure, as light skin people can. Vitamin d is needed for calcium absorption and bone formation.

Question 10

can hereditary rickets be prevented? my family has a genetic kidney disorder that causes rickets. is it possible to take steps to prevent my children from getting rickets this way?

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There : There are multiple kinds of kidney associated hereditary rickets that all have different patterns of inheritance.  Many are "autosomal recessive" which means that the child must get an affected gene from each parent in order to have the disease. Some are x-linked which means that women carry the gene and men get the disease.  The other type is "autosomal dominant" which means that you only need one gene to have the disease and that gene can come from either parent.  The best thing to do is discuss your type of family rickets with your doctor.  They may refer you to a genetic counselor to discuss the risk of your children in developing the disease.  Prevention depends on what kind of rickets run in your family, your gender, whether you have the disease or are a carrier, and who the partner is with whom you want to have children.

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If i was born with rachitis, could it affect me now in any ways? i lose a lot of hair, would that have anything to do with the rachitis?

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Is the disease rickets in children often deadly?

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What are the symptoms of rickets disease in children?

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Can hereditary rickets be prevented? my family has a genetic kidney disorder that causes rickets. is it possible to take steps to prevent my children from getting rickets this way?

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